1. Events Management

3. What is Event Management? Event Management aims to filter and categorize tasks and/or activities in order to decide on a set of appropriate actions that are required to complete an Event successfully.

4. Give some examples of events we do? Satsang Pooja (Hanuman, Lakshmi etc) Ram Leela Celebrations Yagna Social Events (Sports, Family Day)

5. What is the purpose of this event? (Why are we doing it?) Goals/Objectives Expected Outcomes Learning Practices

6. What needs to be done?  Develop a Plan  Agree on the resources needed to accomplish event  Assign Responsibility and ensure Accountability: What, Who, When, Where, How  Implement the Plan  Review the outcome

7. Planning  What is Situation  What is our Mission (Objective)  How do we Implement the plan (Who, What, Where, When, How)  What other Support do we need? (Who else?)  What Controls are we putting in place  What Reports do we need to generate and who needs it.

8. What resources do we need? Manpower Materials Money Timelines/ Time constraints

9. Implement the plan... Activities to be done Who will do it When do we need it? (Timelines) What are our constraints? (Time constraint etc.) On-going evaluation to ensure that it is going as planned If not, what changes are required

10. The Four Questions:  What did we intend to do? …what was our goal/mission/expectations?  What really happened? …what did we do? (process/steps etc.)  Why did it happen? …what went well? …what went wrong? …what can be improved?  What are we going to do about it? …what actions or changes are needed to improve? After Action Review (AAR)

11.  Define the task and the objective (SMART Objectives)  What resources are available?  Look at several options  Select appropriate option. Consider contingencies (Plan B)  Assign Tasks  Implement the plan. Adjust as required  Evaluate after completion

12. Who’s in charge? What are we trying to accomplish? What resources do we have? How could we do it? What is the best way to do it? Who is going to do what by when and how? Get on with it How did it go?